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September 2026 Building Permits

Official permit data from Virginia Beach — updated Mon, Wed & Fri from the county permitting office.

Virginia Beach, VA issued 2,026 building permits in September 2026, down 8% from the prior month. The most active zip code was 23451 with 307 permits. Building was the top permit type, making up 27% of all permits issued.

Permits issued
2,026
vs. prior month
-8%
2,212 last month
Most active zip
23451
307 permits
Top permit type
Building
27% of total

Permit activity by zip code

Top 10 zip codes by permit volume — September 2026

23451
307
23454
299
23456
283
23464
269
23452
264
23455
211
23462
201
23453
100
23457
29

Permits by type

September 2026 · Virginia Beach, VA

Building
542 (27%)
Mechanical
410 (20%)
Electrical
358 (18%)
Plumbing
281 (14%)
Utility
167 (8%)
Gas
110 (5%)
Elevator
103 (5%)
Fire
42 (2%)
Moving and Hauling
8 (0%)
Civil
5 (0%)

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